Mandatory Qualifications
Interns must be 16 years old by June 10th, 2025. River City High School students must have completed at least one course in one of WUSD’s Career Technical Education Pathways. View qualifying courses here. Yolo High School and Washington Middle College students must have a recommendation form filled out by a teacher or counselor. All participants must have also participated in or watched a recording of an online informational session about the internships offered by the Home Run team.
Responsibilities
West Sac Chamber Marketing Intern is a positive and detail-oriented individual that will assist with the creation and evolution of our content for communications across all product lines. Examples include, email communications, social media, website updates, etc. The Marketing intern will receive direction on tasks primarily from the Director of Operations but may receive guidance from other members of the Chamber team.
About the Business
The West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization dedicated to helping businesses—from sole proprietors to large international firms— grow and succeed. With the power of over 415 members that encompass more than 170,000 employees, the West Sacramento Chamber is an effective partner with elected officials and advocates for the interests of the business community.
Preferred Abilities
1. Avid interest to learn while performing daily tasks
2. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as effective listening and engagement with all levels of the organization.
3. Problem solving skills
4. Passionate about the Chamber's vision and values
5. Proficient with Microsoft excel and Microsoft Office Suite programs
6. Ability to be multitask
7. Proficient in Canva and/or Photoshop
Learning outcomes
Learn to design a social media campaign and calendar
Communication skills
Collaborating skills
Customer service
Special Project
Intern will assist in multiple ongoing projects that Chamber is currently working on and will create social media calendars as well as drafting content for our social media.
Additional Information